diff --git a/docker-sonic-alpinevs/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker-sonic-alpinevs/Dockerfile.j2
index f2391ce..078ff58 100644
--- a/docker-sonic-alpinevs/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker-sonic-alpinevs/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ RUN mkdir -p /sock
 
 RUN mkdir -p /var/run/sshd
 
+ENV LUCIUS_LOG_DIR=/var/log/lucius
+RUN mkdir -p /var/log/lucius
+
+RUN rm -f /var/log/README
+
 COPY ["bin/sonic-admin.username", "/tmp/sonic-admin.username"]
 COPY ["bin/sonic-admin.password.hash", "/tmp/sonic-admin.password.hash"]
 
diff --git a/docker-sonic-alpinevs/device/x86_64-kvm_x86_64-r0/alpinevs/platform.json b/docker-sonic-alpinevs/device/x86_64-kvm_x86_64-r0/alpinevs/platform.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83806f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-sonic-alpinevs/device/x86_64-kvm_x86_64-r0/alpinevs/platform.json
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+{
+    "interfaces": {
+        "Ethernet0": {
+            "index": "1",
+            "lanes": "1,2,3,4",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["1,2,3,4"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet4": {
+            "index": "2",
+            "lanes": "5,6,7,8",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["5,6,7,8"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet8": {
+            "index": "3",
+            "lanes": "9,10,11,12",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["9,10,11,12"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet12": {
+            "index": "4",
+            "lanes": "13,14,15,16",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["13,14,15,16"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet16": {
+            "index": "5",
+            "lanes": "17,18,19,20",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["17,18,19,20"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet20": {
+            "index": "6",
+            "lanes": "21,22,23,24",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["21,22,23,24"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet24": {
+            "index": "7",
+            "lanes": "25,26,27,28",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["25,26,27,28"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet28": {
+            "index": "8",
+            "lanes": "29,30,31,32",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["29,30,31,32"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet32": {
+            "index": "9",
+            "lanes": "33,34,35,36",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["33,34,35,36"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet36": {
+            "index": "10",
+            "lanes": "37,38,39,40",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["37,38,39,40"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet40": {
+            "index": "11",
+            "lanes": "41,42,43,44",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["41,42,43,44"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet44": {
+            "index": "12",
+            "lanes": "45,46,47,48",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["45,46,47,48"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet48": {
+            "index": "13",
+            "lanes": "49,50,51,52",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["49,50,51,52"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet52": {
+            "index": "14",
+            "lanes": "53,54,55,56",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["53,54,55,56"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet56": {
+            "index": "15",
+            "lanes": "57,58,59,60",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["57,58,59,60"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet60": {
+            "index": "16",
+            "lanes": "61,62,63,64",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["61,62,63,64"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet64": {
+            "index": "17",
+            "lanes": "65,66,67,68",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["65,66,67,68"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet68": {
+            "index": "18",
+            "lanes": "69,70,71,72",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["69,70,71,72"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet72": {
+            "index": "19",
+            "lanes": "73,74,75,76",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["73,74,75,76"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet76": {
+            "index": "20",
+            "lanes": "77,78,79,80",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["77,78,79,80"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet80": {
+            "index": "21",
+            "lanes": "81,82,83,84",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["81,82,83,84"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet84": {
+            "index": "22",
+            "lanes": "85,86,87,88",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["85,86,87,88"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet88": {
+            "index": "23",
+            "lanes": "89,90,91,92",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["89,90,91,92"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet92": {
+            "index": "24",
+            "lanes": "93,94,95,96",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["93,94,95,96"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet96": {
+            "index": "25",
+            "lanes": "97,98,99,100",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["97,98,99,100"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet100": {
+            "index": "26",
+            "lanes": "101,102,103,104",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["101,102,103,104"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet104": {
+            "index": "27",
+            "lanes": "105,106,107,108",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["105,106,107,108"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet108": {
+            "index": "28",
+            "lanes": "109,110,111,112",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["109,110,111,112"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet112": {
+            "index": "29",
+            "lanes": "113,114,115,116",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["113,114,115,116"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet116": {
+            "index": "30",
+            "lanes": "117,118,119,120",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["117,118,119,120"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet120": {
+            "index": "31",
+            "lanes": "121,122,123,124",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["121,122,123,124"] }
+        },
+        "Ethernet124": {
+            "index": "32",
+            "lanes": "125,126,127,128",
+            "breakout_modes": { "1x100G[40G]": ["125,126,127,128"] }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/docker-sonic-alpinevs/start.sh b/docker-sonic-alpinevs/start.sh
index 73f0a53..1d7ec4d 100755
--- a/docker-sonic-alpinevs/start.sh
+++ b/docker-sonic-alpinevs/start.sh
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ fi
 supervisorctl start syncd
 supervisorctl start portsyncd
 supervisorctl start orchagent
+supervisorctl start pkt-handler
 supervisorctl start coppmgrd
 supervisorctl start neighsyncd
 supervisorctl start fdbsyncd
diff --git a/docker-sonic-alpinevs/supervisord.conf.j2 b/docker-sonic-alpinevs/supervisord.conf.j2
index b4c4dab..202adeb 100644
--- a/docker-sonic-alpinevs/supervisord.conf.j2
+++ b/docker-sonic-alpinevs/supervisord.conf.j2
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ stderr_syslog=true
 [program:alpine]
 command=/usr/bin/alpinevs-script.sh
 priority=30
-autostart=true
+autostart=false
 autorestart=false
 startsecs=0
 startretries=0
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ exitcodes=0
 [program:pkt-handler]
 command=/usr/bin/pkt-handler
 priority=26
-autostart=true
+autostart=false
 autorestart=unexpected
 startsecs=5
 startretries=10
diff --git a/src/libsai-grpc/entrypoint.cc b/src/libsai-grpc/entrypoint.cc
index 381e422..a5fe48f 100644
--- a/src/libsai-grpc/entrypoint.cc
+++ b/src/libsai-grpc/entrypoint.cc
@@ -184,7 +184,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<lemming::dataplane::sai::Entrypoint::Stub> entry;
 
 sai_status_t sai_api_initialize(
     _In_ uint64_t flags, _In_ const sai_service_method_table_t* services) {
-  FLAGS_log_dir = "/var/log";
+
+  const char* log_dir = std::getenv("LUCIUS_LOG_DIR");
+  FLAGS_log_dir = (log_dir != nullptr) ? log_dir : "/var/log";
+
   google::InitGoogleLogging("lucius");
   google::InstallFailureSignalHandler();
 
diff --git a/src/services/init/debian/install b/src/services/init/debian/install
index f984454..911545e 100644
--- a/src/services/init/debian/install
+++ b/src/services/init/debian/install
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ alpinevs-init.sh                 usr/bin/
 alpinevs-init.service            lib/systemd/system/
 pmon_daemon_control.json         usr/share/sonic/device/x86_64-kvm_x86_64-r0/alpine_vs
 sai.profile                      usr/share/sonic/device/x86_64-kvm_x86_64-r0/alpine_vs
+platform.json                    usr/share/sonic/device/x86_64-kvm_x86_64-r0/alpine_vs
+hwsku.json                       usr/share/sonic/device/x86_64-kvm_x86_64-r0/alpine_vs